Guwahati, March 29 -- Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday released the party's manifesto for next month's Assam assembly polls, promising five key guarantees, including cash transfers for women, health insurance and land rights if voted to power.

Addressing a public rally in Naoboicha, Kharge said all women will receive an "unconditional" monthly cash transfer to their bank accounts, apart from Rs.50,000 to start their own business ventures if Congress is voted to power.

"We are calling the cash transfer unconditional as the money which BJP is giving to women now is conditional. To become a beneficiary, one has to be a member of the BJP, but we won't impose such conditions and everyone will be given cash benefits," ...